Squall walked down the palace halls, his hands in his pockets. The leather pants stuck to his skin as the sweat dried, leaving him very uncomfortable. He started walking to Quistis's room, walking oddly to keep his pants from creeping. He turned the corner, and knocked on Quistis's door. No answer came, and he went to Ellone's room. The door was wide open, and he looked in. She stood by the bed tucking in a sleeping Dewn. The child flung her arms by the disturbance, but stayed asleep. Ellone went to the door, and talked to Squall quietly. She nodded, and handed him a pair of sandals from her closet, careful not to wake Dewn up.
Squall slightly bowed, and returned to his room. Wondering why the hell he was doing this. Then he remembered, and shook his head. He didn't want his bed mistress to hurt herself anymore then necessary. But then again, she was up to the challenge not to long ago. He sighed, and opened their bedroom door, finding her asleep from exhaustion, and starvation on the bed. He gently prodded her with the shoe, getting a small dark stain on his wife-beater (undershirt).
She slowly aroused, annoyed by her awakening. She woman sat up, and stretched. She let out a big yawn, baring her fangs. Squall sat next to her, handing her the shoes. She slipped them on, and stood up. He remained seated, and she stood before him. His hands held her waist, and wandered to her hips. The pelvic bones stuck out, large compared to her waist. She yawned, and helped him up, snuggling her face into his chest.
He grabbed her hand, and they walked outside, the sunlight hurting her eyes. It had been a while since she saw sunlight, they had her bedridden in fear of her wounds reopening. She didn't care anymore. All she had to do was eat, and she'd regenerate faster. But that was the problem, her no human flesh diet. They walked along the streets, people staring at them in fear and disgust.
They moved out of the way as if she had the plague. Her presence cast fear on people from what they heard, and seen in the news. Squall looked at them in abhorrence, their ignorance annoyed him. Oceania saw his face, and continued to hold her head high. One moment of weakness, and they would eat her alive so to speak.
Oceania: They can't hurt us. The are too chicken to try.
Squall: That isn't the point.
Oceania: Then what is? That humans are self-serving little peons that are cruel to one another, much less what they don't understand? My kind is not much better if at all… And plus… I don't blame them.
Squall (astonished): …
Oceania: I have killed their kind without much regret. They fear me because of my crimes, and hate me for them. They won't understand why, and as long as I'm with you, they'll hate you as well. This is your chance to forget me, and be the people's hero. Attack, and I won't kill you. I'll go, and you never have to be nice to me again. They'll call you the city hero, and your father will accept you again.
Squall: I don't care about what people think. As for hurting you, no. I wouldn't be with you if I didn't care, so that isn't an option as far as I'm concerned.
Oceania: …
Squall: …
They walked in silence to the meat market, the smell of decaying flesh filled their nostrils, and she did everything to hold back her bloodthirsty nature. Squall took her to the bloodiest slabs of meat, and she longed for human flesh.
Squall: Pick what you want.
Oceania: They don't serve that here.
Squall: There's pig over there-
Oceania: Eww! You eat that!?
Squall: Yeah.
Oceania: I only eat human, and the occasional beef, and chicken. I don't eat anything else.
Squall: irritated sigh Pick something.
Oceania: I don't like any of this. So, no.
Squall: Look! You are wasting away, and it's scaring the hell out of me! Pick some damn food, and eat it!. I don't give a f___ how, whether you get the damn thing alive, or dead, but eat something!
Oceania: The only food that will help is human! No matter what meat I eat, if it isn't human, it won't do a damn thing for me!
Squall: inaudible growl …irritated stare
Oceania: Save your gil, and leave me alone! storms off
Squall: …puts palm on foreheadshakes head
Oceania (goes back, and gets Squall. Holds him by his wrist, and walks off, muttering): Damn f___ing a$$hole. Can't get a f___ing idea into that thick skull of his. The most obvious things are right in front of him, but nooooo. He has to be so damned…
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Laguna stared at the ceiling, throwing another pencil into it. Kiros sat sleeping in a chair, "Girl Next Door" on his chest, slightly drooling in his slumber. Oceania barged in, Squall in tow, and sat down on the ground. She motioned Squall to sit down next to Kiros, and started to meditate.
Laguna: What the hell do you think you are doing?!
Oceania: Summoning Raine's soul you ass.
Laguna: Why?
Oceania: So maybe you can get off Squall's case for "betraying" you, and he can meet her. sighs (returns to necromancy)
Squall: Are you-
A small portal opened in the ground, and Oceania stepped into it. The two men stared at it, and eventually Oceania stepped out, holding Raine's hand. Raine was transparent, and she stared around herself in amazement.
Oceania: There's Laguna, and over there's Squall.
Raine: Laguna?
Oceania: Hades took you to the river Styx, didn't he? That butthead.
Raine (shakes head no): No, he said he owed you one. Something about a strip game.
Oceania: Oh… yeah… That was a long time ago…
Raine: …Squall? You are older…
Squall: Mother?
Raine: Laguna? You look like hell.
Laguna: Yeah, I know.
Raine: My son… you have seen him. All I wanted was to show you our boy, but…
Laguna: I know. Ellone told me.
Raine: Ellone? Where is she?
Laguna: Safe. No one can hurt her now.
Raine: Did you take care of Squall?
Squall: Yeah.
Raine: Oh, good. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to find you.
Squall: He did.
Raine: smiles I love you both. Tell Ellone I love her too.
Laguna: Raine!?
Raine: He's coming. You had better put me back.
Oceania (nods): I know. He can kiss my butt though. He owes me quite a few favors.
Raine: The Reaper?
Oceania: Yeah. He lost a bet of cards to me a while ago. That was when I… never mind. forces a smile Take your time.
Raine: I don't want to be a pest.
Oceania: Take your time. No worries.
Raine: Okay, but I won't be long. (turns to Laguna)Laguna, the pictures of Squall as a baby are in the bottom drawer in the dresser by the window of your house. Please get them. I love you… (turns to Squall) Squall, I am sorry, my son. My baby boy… But I had to do what I did. Please forgive me. Also, you're a terrible liar. I know you weren't with Laguna for long… I see your hate. Please forgive him. He's kind of stupid sometimes. He means well though. I love you my boy. (turns to Oceania) Tell Ellone that I love her, and that there was nothing she could do to save me. Tell her that she is a beautiful young woman. Thank you for taking me to see her that one day. (Oceania nods) The book is in the floorboards under the stove in the house. The candles are in the floorboards in the garage under the large box labeled "Ardente veritate" The other things are labeled in the list which is with the book. Take care of Squall, and the others. (quietly) Appello tui parvulus Procella.
Oceania: Lingua qualis?
Raine: Procella.
Oceania: Ah, etiam. Procella?
Raine: Etiam.
Oceania: Filius, aut filias?
Raine: Liber.
Oceania (annoyed): Ha ha. Filias?
Raine: I'm not saying.
Oceania: That's just wrong…
Raine: I must go soon. You'll know in time. Be patient. Remember the book, and I have faith in you all.
Laguna: All?
Raine: You are going to help them, aren't you?
Laguna: Yeah, I mean, I guess…
Raine: Laguna Loire!
Laguna: (to Squall) Raine gets scary when she's mad).
Raine: (ignores him) Behave, and be patient!
Oceania: Whatever.
Laguna: Squall's rubbed off on you.
Squall: Whatever.
Raine: I have stayed too long.
Oceania (Looks in portal): Aye, you have. Reaper calls thee.
Raine: Yes… (turns to Laguna, then Squall) Goodbye, and I love you both. (goes in it).
Oceania: …I miss her (closes portal).
Laguna: You can get her to see me?
Oceania: Yeah…
Laguna: …Let's say I help you… Would you summon her for me when I want?
Oceania: …I could, but… I can't always. It drains me. And now I need as much of my power as possible for my plans.
Laguna: What about when you are done?
Oceania: I get sealed.
Laguna: …Oh…
Squall: …
Oceania: Well, now I know where the stuff is, so we can go look for it.
Squall: …Yeah.
Oceania: Yeah…um… I'll leave you two alone. exits
Squall: …
Laguna: You lied to Raine to spare me… Why?
Squall: … I didn't want to hurt her. The fact you left me would hurt her. If she's the kind of person everyone says she is, and what I've seen through "Connect."
Laguna: Oh…
Squall: Oceania's told me a lot about Mom the last couple months.
Laguna: …
Squall: Leg cramp?
Laguna: Yeah, since I saw your sorceress.
Squall: Why?
Laguna: I thought she was going to kill me.
Squall: …Whatever.
The two men talked to a degree. What can two men that are on the outs with each other going to talk about? Well, the stuff other than why they're mad.
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Oceania sat in pain on the bathroom floor. The stall was small, but space didn't matter at the moment. She clutched her waist, and chest in pain, the hunger gnawing at herself. She needed to eat, to live, but things complicated it for both sides of her mind's argument. She grasped at the toilet in vain, her nails growing into claws, Latisha beginning to take over to spare them both. Latisha had been staying quietly in the background, but enough was enough. She knew what had to be done, and why, but she also knew that the other side of the coin of herself, Oceania, wouldn't. So she took over.
Latisha walked over to the room where Laguna stayed, her stomach eating her alive, and waited for Squall. The male instinctively knew something was wrong, the air became stuffy. He told his father goodbye, and left the room. Latisha looked at him annoyed, and stood in wait.
Latisha: We need to eat.
Squall: I know. She won't eat.
Latisha: I need man flesh. Not that cow crap.
Squall: I…know.
Latisha: Keep the balcony window unlocked, I'll be back soon enough.
Squall: Don't kill humans.
Latisha: I have no choice. Do you think that I like to kill innocence? No, I don't. I like killing the evil ones. I am not too different from yourself. Think about that, Mr. Goody-goody. We all have regrets, and such. Ours is the day that we met you.
Squall: Does Oceania feel-
Latisha: No, she's still that damn naive innocent you corrupted. But I guess I am you corruption. Face it, you and I aren't that different, Ass.
Squall: F___ing bitch.
Latisha: F--- you.
Squall: You already did.
Latisha (has no come back): I'm leaving. exits
NOTE: DO NOT TRANSLATE THE DIALOGUE! MAJOR SPOILER! FOR END OF STORY! DO NOT TRASNSLATE! I may not even go through with that idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
